Trial Grounds
After emerging from seclusion this time, Xiao Lin didn't plan to rest properly before entering the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower again.
Although the process of improving one's skills is enjoyable.
But such a life is always somewhat boring.
Moreover, at the Dou Zong stage, Xiao Lin's control over Spatial Power has reached its limit.
Next, it will be another period of slow and painstaking work.
Before one's mastery of Spatial Power is further improved, continuing to cultivate in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower will not only be useless, but its effects will obviously be limited.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Xiao Lin gave up the idea of continuing to cultivate his Dou Qi.
After all, besides his Dou Qi cultivation, he had other things he could improve!
That's right, Xiao Lin has made up his mind. In the coming period, he will seriously study Formation!
The Spiritual Formation greatly helped him in his battle with Kuang Feiyu two years ago.
Currently, among the Formation Xiao Lin has mastered, besides the Spirit-Gathering Formation used to assist in cultivation, there is only one Void Locking Spirit Formation used for combat.
This was clearly not enough for Xiao Lin.
To put it simply, the Void Locking Spirit Formation is a type of trapping array.
But how could Formation art of formations be limited to just trapping formations?
There are still many offensive formations, defensive formations, Illusion Formation, and so on that Xiao Lin needs to study.
It can be said that Xiao Lin has not yet fully explored the potential of the Spirit Array Master profession.
After all, what respectable family member, already a third-grade Spirit Array Master, only possesses two Spiritual Formation?
One of them is Spirit-Gathering Formation used to assist in cultivation.
Therefore, it is clear that Xiao Lin is absolutely unqualified as a third-grade Spirit Array Master!
Furthermore, Zi Yan's continued slumber is also the main reason why Xiao Lin chose to put aside his cultivation of Dou Qi and instead study Formation.
Two years ago, Zi Yan consumed too many precious medicinal herbs, which led to her physical growth and breakthrough in cultivation, causing her to fall into a deep sleep from which she has not yet awakened.
Without Zi Yan by his side, Xiao Lin's mastery of Spatial Power could only proceed step by step.
These are the two main reasons why Xiao Lin temporarily gave up cultivating Dou Qi!
Actually, Zi Yan's current cultivation level is still low, and her control over Spatial Power is purely out of the instinct of the Ancient Void Dragon.
It's like ducks being born to swim, or mice being born to burrow.
Therefore, although Zi Yan was born with the ability to control Spatial Power, she doesn't know how to teach others!
This is also the main reason why Xiao Lin could only learn by observing Zi Yan's manipulation of Spatial Power.
If Zi Yan's cultivation level were higher, and she could teach people how to control Spatial Power, Xiao Lin would have not only reached the Seven-Star Dou Zong level in the past two years, but would have reached even higher!
However, saying more about this is useless at the moment.
Why is Zi Yan's situation so special?
She is currently asleep and has not yet woken up, so Xiao Lin has no way of observing her ability to manipulate space.
Therefore, it is quite normal for Xiao Lin to choose to study Formation under these circumstances.
"Since we're researching Formation, we need some guinea pigs to give me feedback!"
At that moment, a wicked thought popped into Xiao Lin's mind.
Without hesitation, Xiao Lin immediately set off to find First Elder Su Qian.
After Xiao Lin expressed his wishes to First Elder Su Qian, the latter agreed without even thinking.
After all, First Elder Su Qian believed that Xiao Lin's idea was clearly beneficial to the students of the academy!
"I approve your idea of designating a Trial Grounds within the academy."
As First Elder Su Qian finished speaking, Xiao Lin also obtained a permission.
Indeed, the "guinea pigs" in Xiao Lin's mind were naturally the students in the academy.
Of course, he wouldn't do anything reckless!
His actions must have benefited both himself and the students.
Otherwise, First Elder Su Qian wouldn't have agreed so readily.
Xiao Lin's idea was also very simple.
Wasn't he supposed to be deducing various Formation?
But even if the Formation is deduced, someone still needs to provide feedback on Formation effectiveness, right?
This led to Xiao Lin's idea of establishing a Trial Grounds within the Jia Nan Academy.
The purpose of this Trial Grounds is quite simple.
After Xiao Lin deduced various Formation, he set them up in the Trial Grounds, waiting for the students of the academy to come and challenge them.
Think about it, if the students of the academy can overcome various trap formations, Illusion Formation, offensive formations, and defensive formations, it will naturally be beneficial to them.
Furthermore, if these students were given rewards for successfully completing the formation, or even if prizes were placed within the Formation, do you think the students of the Jia Nan Academy wouldn't be tempted?
This is a way to hone your skills by challenging yourself and also earn rewards.
I believe that any student who isn't completely indifferent would be eager to try!
As the one who set up these Formation, Xiao Lin was naturally able to obtain all the information about the Formation he had set up from the feedback of these students.
It can be said that the opening of the Trial Grounds is absolutely a win-win-win situation!
The students gained valuable experience and rewards, Xiao Lin was able to improve his formation skills, and Jia Nan Academy would have another place to attract students.
These benefits are all visible to the naked eye.
Tell me, with First Elder Su Qian's shrewdness, how could he not see through all this?
Therefore, he certainly had no reason to refuse Xiao Lin!
"Then thank you First Elder!"
With First Elder Su Qian's approval, Xiao Lin immediately took action. He didn't choose any other place, but instead made his own Pavilion the center of the Trial Grounds!
After that, Xiao Lin devoted himself to deducing various Formation in his Pavilion for a long time.
As a third-grade Spirit Array Master, don't think that's a very high level in the Greater World.
However, in the world of Battle Through the Heavens, a third-grade Spirit Array Master is already considered quite high.
Therefore, deducing some simple Formation was not too difficult for Xiao Lin.
Finally, after more than three months of dedicated research, Xiao Lin deduced the first Formation besides the Spirit-Gathering Formation and the Void Locking Spirit Formation – the Red Dust Heart-Refining Formation.
Just from the name, you can tell that this Formation is an Illusion Formation.
However, after deducing an Illusion Formation, Xiao Lin did not stop.
A single Formation isn't enough to allow him to create a Trial Grounds!
Therefore, in the following nine months, Xiao Lin successively deduced a trapping formation - the Maze Formation, an offensive formation - the Arrow Rain Formation, and a defensive formation - the Ironstone Formation.
Of these four Spiritual Formation, only the first one Red Dust Heart-Refining Formation, is a second-grade Spiritual Formation. The remaining three Spiritual Formation are simply first-grade Spiritual Formation.
Of course, these Spiritual Formation were all created by Xiao Lin in their initial stages, and they can naturally be upgraded later.
For Xiao Lin, the feedback from the students was like patching up these Spiritual Formation.
Once the shortcomings of these Spiritual Formation are removed, the advantages are retained, and some new elements are added, Xiao Lin is naturally confident that he can gradually upgrade these lowest-level Spiritual Formation.
"We've already established one of each type of Formation; now, it's time for the Trial Grounds to emerge!"
After setting up the four Formation near his Pavilion, Xiao Lin muttered to himself.
From the time Xiao Lin applied to First Elder Su Qian to the creation of the Trial Grounds, only a year had passed!